CoWIN adheres to WHO specifications, says COVID-19 vaccine panel chief
3 years, 3 months ago

CoWIN adheres to WHO specifications, says COVID-19 vaccine panel chief

The Hindu  

No concern whatsoever has been expressed by the government of the United Kingdom on the certification process of CoWIN, R.S. He called reports that the U.K. had agreed to recognise India-made Covishield and add it to the list of recognised vaccines, but refused to recognise vaccine certificate issued by India for Indian travellers a “baseless controversy’’. WHO standardisation Responding to a query whether the Indian COVID-19 vaccination certificate conformed to the World Health Organisation specifications, he said India was adhering to the specifications. “No concerns raised” On Wednesday, U.K. High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis had said that his country had no issues with Covishield vaccine, but the question was on certification. We also look forward to deepening ties between @AyushmanNHA and @NHSX, as we collaborate to build a digital continuum of healthcare services.” Discriminatory Meanwhile, responding to a query on the controversy, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Thursday at a press conference that India and U.K. officials were in a dialogue.

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With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines
10 months, 4 weeks ago

With State prod, India can be world leader in vaccines

Hindustan Times  

The World Health Organization activated its incident management support team as part of its emergency response framework on the emergence of a cluster of atypical pneumonia cases emerging from Wuhan, China, on January 1, 2020. India, the dark horse in the vaccine race, did the unexpected and against all odds, approving EUA to two vaccines — “made in India” Covishield …

CoWIN vaccination data out, Centre denies breach
1 year, 6 months ago

CoWIN vaccination data out, Centre denies breach

The Hindu  

The Health Ministry on Monday said reports of data breach of beneficiaries who received COVID vaccination are “without any basis and mischievous in nature.” It said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team had been asked to investigate the issue and submit a report. “It does not appear that CoWIN app or database has been directly breached,” tweeted Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union …

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity
1 year, 6 months ago

India urges G-20 countries to join vaccine research collaborative in wake of COVID vaccine inequity

The Hindu  

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the acute inequity in vaccine development and access, the Indian government is working in partnership with two leading global non-profits to convene and build consensus among the G-20 member States and others, for a proposed Global Vaccine Research Collaborative. “International cooperation is essential to advance vaccine development for emerging pathogens, and the G-20 can serve …

India’s Winning Formula: Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible with PPPs
1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Winning Formula: Making Healthcare Affordable and Accessible with PPPs

News 18  

In the last 75 years, India’s progress as a nation has been both inspiring and impressive. Vaccine PPPs during the Covid-19 pandemic It is during the pandemic that India gained a definite advantage in the global health space, when it administered the first dose of the indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, in January 2021. Within a year of the emergence of …

'India Was the Only Country...': PM Modi Lauds CoWin Game-Changer in ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’
1 year, 8 months ago

'India Was the Only Country...': PM Modi Lauds CoWin Game-Changer in ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’

News 18  

The mammoth task of vaccinating a billion-plus population, many in far-flung areas and rough terrain, against Covid-19 was accomplished primarily on the back of the game-changing CoWIN platform launched on January 16, 2021. The interface has become so successful that the government is now planning to repurpose the CoWIN platform for India’s Universal Immunisation Programme and other national health programmes …

Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal
2 years ago

Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech has requested the central government to include its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine iNCOVACC, in CoWIN portal to enable the recipients of the jab to get vaccination certificate. The company sources said Bharat Biotech is currently holding discussions with international “potential partners” who have approached the company for manufacturing and distribution of the intranasal vaccine globally. “Since iNCOVACC has …

Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court
2 years ago

Government Not Liable To Compensate For Deaths Due To COVID Vaccination : Centre Tells Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Government cannot be held liable to compensate for the deaths occurring due to the administration of COVID-19 vaccines, said the Central Government in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court.Responding to a petition filed by parents of two girls who died due to the adverse effects of Covishield vaccine, the Union Government submitted that : "The vaccines in use …

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health
2 years, 1 month ago

What Makes India's Covid Vaccination Programme A Global Best Practice In Public Health

News 18  

On April 14, 2020, India’s Prime Minister made an appeal to scientists and researchers to take the lead in developing a vaccine against the coronavirus. The group was tasked with formulating an implementation strategy for the Covid-19 vaccine including the selection of vaccine candidates, procurement of vaccines, prioritisation of population groups for vaccination, enabling digital infrastructure, vaccine delivery platforms as …

UK-India Relationship Has Emerged Stronger Than Ever After the Covid Turbulence
2 years, 5 months ago

UK-India Relationship Has Emerged Stronger Than Ever After the Covid Turbulence

News 18  

With the UK-India week on the cusp, it becomes pertinent to discuss how the United Kingdom and India have weathered rough storms during the pandemic years to come out closer than ever. It is this three-way partnership that has now been at the helm of having already delivered over 2 billion affordable, effective vaccines which have now been administered to …

Govt Plans to Repurpose CoWIN for Its Universal Immunisation Programme
2 years, 6 months ago

Govt Plans to Repurpose CoWIN for Its Universal Immunisation Programme

News 18  

The Union government is planning to repurpose the Co-WIN platform for India’s Universal Immunisation Programme and other national health programmes while continuing with its current function of recording Covid vaccination and issuing certificates. “Once Co-WIN is repurposed to include the UIP, the entire vaccination system will become digitised, thus easing tracking beneficiaries and facilitating real-time monitoring,” Co-WIN chief and CEO …

COVID-19: Govt to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: Govt to expedite process of recognition of Biological E Corbevax by other countries

The Hindu  

The government plans to expedite the process of recognition of COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax by other countries while its manufacturer Biological E pursues WHO's emergency use listing for the jab being administered in India among the 12-14 years age group. According to an internal document circulated to the members of the Empowered Group-5 on COVID-19 Vaccination, which will be meeting soon, …

CoWin portal allows correction of errors in vaccination date
2 years, 8 months ago

CoWin portal allows correction of errors in vaccination date

The Hindu  

The CoWIN portal now has a new feature that allows a beneficiary to submit a request to rectify the vaccination date on the COVID inoculation certificate in case of an error. The portal already has a feature that allows one to rectify inadvertent errors in name, year of birth and gender on vaccination certificates. In a tweet, Additional Secretary in …

BRICS grouping should work together to support vaccine endeavours: Health Minister
2 years, 9 months ago

BRICS grouping should work together to support vaccine endeavours: Health Minister

The Hindu  

India, having one of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturing industries that supplied vaccines to more than 150 countries and met 65-70% of the World Health Organisation’s vaccine requirements, is willing to offer its robust vaccine manufacturing industry for developing vaccines for BRICS, as well as the world,” Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday while launching the BRICS …

Aadhaar not mandatory on CoWIN portal for Covid vaccination, Centre to Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar not mandatory on CoWIN portal for Covid vaccination, Centre to Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination. The apex court took note of the submission and disposed of a plea filed by Siddharthshankar Sharma who claimed that Aadhaar card was being mandatorily insisted upon for administering COVID-19 vaccination on the CoWIN portal. "Pursuant to …

Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination: Centre tells SC
2 years, 10 months ago

Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination: Centre tells SC

India TV News  

Highlights One of the 9 identity documents including passport, Driving Licence, PAN card can be produced Ration card can also be produced for vaccination The apex court took note of the submission and disposed the plea filed The Centre Monday told the Supreme Court that the Aadhaar card is not mandatory for registration on CoWIN portal for COVID-19 vaccination. A …

Now, six people can register for Covid vaccination on CoWIN using same number
2 years, 11 months ago

Now, six people can register for Covid vaccination on CoWIN using same number

Live Mint  

As India expands its vaccination drive for teens and starts administering booster doses too, the central government on Friday announced that six beneficiaries will now be able to register on the CoWIN platform to get an anti-Covid dose using the same mobile number. In addition to this, the Union health ministry said that a new feature has been introduced to …

Centre rejects reports of expired vaccines being administered in India as ‘misleading’
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre rejects reports of expired vaccines being administered in India as ‘misleading’

Hindustan Times  

The central government on Monday rejected the reports that claimed expired coronavirus disease vaccines were being administered in India under its national vaccination programme. The government said in a release that the media reports were “false and misleading and based on incomplete information.” Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine is the only vaccine with emergency use listing for the 15-18 age group …

Give full authorisation to Covishield: Serum Institute of India
2 years, 11 months ago

Give full authorisation to Covishield: Serum Institute of India

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Pune-based Serum Institute of India on Friday announced it has applied to India’s drugs regulator for full market authorisation to Covishield, its anti-Covid vaccine, citing adequate availability of the required data. The government of India now has enough data for full market authorisation, and therefore @SerumInstIndia has applied to the @CDSCO_INDIA_INF and @MoHFW_INDIA for this permission,” Adar Poonawalla, …

Serum Institute of India applies to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield
2 years, 11 months ago

Serum Institute of India applies to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield

Firstpost  

SII had partnered with the developer of Covishield, AstraZeneca, for the supply of the vaccine to the Indian government, which had in January this year granted emergency use authorisation in the country. New Delhi: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawala on Friday said the vaccines major has applied to Indian authorities for full market authorisation of Covishield, stating supplies …

113 countries accept India's Covid vaccination certificate, govt informs Rajya Sabha
3 years ago

113 countries accept India's Covid vaccination certificate, govt informs Rajya Sabha

India Today  

A total of 113 countries accept India's Covid vaccination certificate with some of them having explicitly reached agreements for mutual recognition of certificates with India, while others have their own protocols which apply to all inoculated travellers, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. As of December 13, 2021, a total of 113 countries accept India’s vaccination certificate, the …

Instances of fake Covid inoculation camps, vaccines reported from Maharashtra, Bengal, UP: Govt in LS
3 years ago

Instances of fake Covid inoculation camps, vaccines reported from Maharashtra, Bengal, UP: Govt in LS

India Today  

Instances of fake Covid-19 vaccination camps and vaccines have come to the central government's notice from Maharashtra, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, the Lok Sabha was told on Friday. The Ministry of Health has directed the state governments to investigate these instances and take stringent legal and administrative actions so that such fraudulent activities are not repeated in future, Minister …

Opinion | How rumours are still spreading fear about Covid vaccine in India
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | How rumours are still spreading fear about Covid vaccine in India

India TV News  

Today I want to write about people who are deliberately trying to avoid Covid vaccination. Salman has millions of fans and his words carry weight, but when our reporters explored further, they found that people mostly living in Muslim-dominated localities of the state are now showing vaccine hesitancy. The state health minister Rajesh Tope said, the government decided to rope …

110 nations have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India: Sources
3 years, 1 month ago

110 nations have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India: Sources

India Today  

As many as 110 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates with India so far, official sources said on Thursday. At present, 110 countries have agreed to mutual recognition of vaccination certificates and also those who recognise Indian vaccination certificates of travellers fully vaccinated with Covishield/WHO approved/nationally approved Covid vaccines, the official sources said. READ: New Zealand …

UK to recognise Covaxin for inbound travel from November 22
3 years, 1 month ago

UK to recognise Covaxin for inbound travel from November 22

Hindustan Times  

The UK will recognise India’s Covaxin jab as an approved Covid-19 vaccine for inbound travel from November 22, a move that is expected to benefit thousands of travellers from India. The UK will recognise India’s Covaxin jab as an approved Covid-19 vaccine for inbound travel from November 22. Britain also began accepting India’s vaccine certificates from October 11, ending a …

Australia recognises Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for travellers
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia recognises Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for travellers

Op India  

On November 1, the Australian Government’s Therapeutic Goods Administration under the Department of Health recognized made-in-India Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin by Bharat Biotech to establish a traveller’s vaccination status. In a statement, Australia’s High Commissioner to India, Barry O’Farrell AO, said, “Australian Government recognises Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status.” Australian Government recognises Bharat Biotech’s …

Australia adds Covaxin to list of 'recognised' COVID-19 vaccines
3 years, 1 month ago

Australia adds Covaxin to list of 'recognised' COVID-19 vaccines

Deccan Chronicle  

Canberra: Australian government on Monday gave recognition to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine for the purpose of establishing a traveller's vaccination status in the country. "Today, the Therapeutic Goods Administration determined that Covaxin vaccine would be 'recognised' for the purpose of establishing a traveller's vaccination status," Australia's High Commissioner to India Barry O'Farrell informed in a tweet. "In recent weeks, …

India proposes reciprocal vaccine certification mechanism to its partners: Foreign Secretary Shringla
3 years, 1 month ago

India proposes reciprocal vaccine certification mechanism to its partners: Foreign Secretary Shringla

India Today  

India has proposed a mutually acceptable Covid-19 vaccine certification framework to its partner countries to ensure a simplified international travel regime and several of them have already agreed to it, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Thursday. The mechanism is based on reciprocal recognition of the integrity of the vaccine certification process by the partner countries and it will …

Health Minister Discussed Emergency Use of India’s Covaxin with WHO
3 years, 2 months ago

Health Minister Discussed Emergency Use of India’s Covaxin with WHO

The Quint  

"We are aware that many people are waiting for WHO's recommendation for Covaxin to be included in the #COVID19 Emergency Use Listing, but we cannot cut corners - before recommending a product for emergency use, we must evaluate it thoroughly to make sure it is safe and effective," the global health organisation had said in a tweet. Our goal is …

'Quarreltine' with India Ends as UK Gives In
3 years, 2 months ago

'Quarreltine' with India Ends as UK Gives In

News 18  

The UK government finally dropped its demand for Indians – and nationals of several other countries – to quarantine on arrival in Britain. A UK government note issued late evening on Thursday says that India “will be added to this list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination 4am Monday 11 October. Following a furore in India led …

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause
3 years, 2 months ago

No Quarantine in UK for Fully-Jabbed Indian Travellers from Monday as Britain Scraps Controversial Clause

News 18  

The UK on Thursday announced that Indian travellers won’t have to quarantine upon their arrival if they are either fully vaccinated with Covishield or any other UK-approved Covid-19 jab. No quarantine for Indian 🇮🇳 travellers to UK 🇬🇧 fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11 October.Thanks to Indian government for close cooperation over last month. pic.twitter.com/cbI8Gqp0Qt — …

WHO 'Deeply Concerned' Over Covid Vaccines Approved for Emergency Use Not Being Recognised in All Countries: Official
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO 'Deeply Concerned' Over Covid Vaccines Approved for Emergency Use Not Being Recognised in All Countries: Official

News 18  

The World Health Organisation is deeply concerned that COVID-19 vaccines that have proven to be effective and have been approved by the global health body for emergency use are not being recognised in all countries, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing, Dr Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the organisation …

WHO 'deeply concerned' over Covid vaccines approved for emergency use not being recognised in all countries
3 years, 2 months ago

WHO 'deeply concerned' over Covid vaccines approved for emergency use not being recognised in all countries

India TV News  

The World Health Organisation is “deeply concerned” that COVID-19 vaccines that have proven to be effective and have been approved by the global health body for emergency use are not being recognized in all countries, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press briefing, Dr. Bruce Aylward, Senior Advisor to WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the organization again …

UK recognises Indian vaccine certificate: No quarantine for Covishield-vaccinated travellers from Oct 11
3 years, 2 months ago

UK recognises Indian vaccine certificate: No quarantine for Covishield-vaccinated travellers from Oct 11

India Today  

On Thursday, UK announced that fully vaccinated Indian travellers will no longer have to quarantine on entering the country. Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, posted from his official Twitter handle, "No quarantine for Indian travellers to UK fully vaccinated with Covishield or another UK-approved vaccine from 11 October. No quarantine for Indian travellers to UK fully vaccinated with …

UK Updates Travel Advisory for Those Going to India Day After 'Tit-for-Tat' Move
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Updates Travel Advisory for Those Going to India Day After 'Tit-for-Tat' Move

News 18  

The UK government on Saturday updated its official advisory for its nationals travelling to India following New Delhi’s decision to impose reciprocal curbs on the British visitors from Monday, and said it was in close contact with Indian authorities on the issue. The updated travel advisory by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office noted an additional COVID-19 test on …

Engaging with India on vaccine certification: UK's response to reciprocal measures
3 years, 2 months ago

Engaging with India on vaccine certification: UK's response to reciprocal measures

India Today  

After India imposed reciprocal measures in response to the UK’s “discriminatory” international travel norms, the British High Commission has said the country is “continuing to engage” with New Delhi to expand its recognition of Covid-19 vaccine certification. "We are continuing to engage with the Government of India on technical cooperation to expand UK recognition of vaccine certification to people vaccinated …

India reciprocates, imposes 10-day quarantine for all travellers from UK
3 years, 2 months ago

India reciprocates, imposes 10-day quarantine for all travellers from UK

Op India  

The Indian government on Friday decided to impose reciprocal travel curbs on British visitors arriving in India from the UK, with effect from October 4. Earlier today, a senior official of the Home Ministry was quoted as saying by news agency ANI that the Indian government has decided on ‘reciprocal treatment’ to the applicants under new visa conditions. But the …

Different rules across nations hurting business travel - Today's Special
3 years, 2 months ago

Different rules across nations hurting business travel - Today's Special

Business Standard  

During his trip to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that international travel should be made easier through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates. In an oped column for a business daily, National Health Authority Chairman and head of the Cowin app, R S Sharma, wrote that they are planning to release an international version of the vaccination certificate …

Explained | How will Covishield nod impact travel to U.K.?
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained | How will Covishield nod impact travel to U.K.?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The United Kingdom updated its travel guidelines for international travel this week, saying that from October 4, the U.K. will recognise passengers vaccinated in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe, and 17 other jurisdictions, which do not include India. Adding to the measures, against which India protested, the U.K. amended the guidelines ensuring that passengers from …

CoWin vaccination certificates to have full date of birth for international travellers: NHA CEO
3 years, 2 months ago

CoWin vaccination certificates to have full date of birth for international travellers: NHA CEO

India TV News  

People who have taken both doses of Covid-19 vaccines and want to travel abroad will have a CoWin vaccination certificate with their full date of birth, as per Dr. RS Sharma, the CEO of National Health Authority. The date will follow the "yyyy-mm-dd" format and it will be as per World Health Organization standards for international travellers. Speaking to ANI, …

UK Working to Fix Quarantine Clause for Indians: Britain Min to Shringla Amid CoWIN Certification Row
3 years, 2 months ago

UK Working to Fix Quarantine Clause for Indians: Britain Min to Shringla Amid CoWIN Certification Row

News 18  

The UK is working to resolve the quarantine issue for Indians entering the UK, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi tweeted that UK Minister of State Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs Tariq Ahmad discussed the matter with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla when they met on the sidelines of the 76th session of UNGA in …

Beyond Vaccine Certificates, a Need to Convey to Britain Dangers of Antagonising India
3 years, 3 months ago

Beyond Vaccine Certificates, a Need to Convey to Britain Dangers of Antagonising India

News 18  

The British taught us bureaucracy. As Indrani Bagchi, one of our foremost foreign affairs analysts, tweeted: “India gets many things wrong, but I will say that our vaccine certificate with a QR code that can be verified in real-time isn’t one of them.” If the possibility of fraud is a concern, British authorities must be reminded that the Indian COVID-19 …

How Covid vaccine certificates are issued at rural vaccination camps in UP | Ground report
3 years, 3 months ago

How Covid vaccine certificates are issued at rural vaccination camps in UP | Ground report

India Today  

With UK raising questions over India's Covid vaccination certification while announcing its international travel guidelines, India Today carried out a ground reality check of the vaccination drive in Uttar Pradesh. India Today inspected the ground reality about the process of Covid vaccine certification and data management at the rural vaccination camps in Uttar Pradesh. India Today carried out a reality …

UK rule of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated in India discriminatory, says Centre
3 years, 3 months ago

UK rule of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated in India discriminatory, says Centre

Firstpost  

New Delhi: India believes the UK’s decision of 10-day quarantine for those vaccinated with Covishield here is “discriminatory” and New Delhi reserves the right to reciprocate in a similar manner, the government said Thursday, but hoped a quick resolution would be found. An important step forward in our joint aim to facilitate travel and fully protect public health of UK …

UK's Stand on Indian Vaccine Certificates is Arbitrary, Reeks of Colonial Bias
3 years, 3 months ago

UK's Stand on Indian Vaccine Certificates is Arbitrary, Reeks of Colonial Bias

News 18  

It has been 74 years since the British were forced to leave India, but the colonial hangover continues. He said at a media briefing the next day that India could think of “reciprocal measures” against the nations which don’t recognize our country’s vaccine certification. A British High Commission spokesperson said after the earlier rejection raised a firestorm in India: “We …

Vaccine Certification Must Meet Minimum Criteria, Working With India on 'Phased Approach': UK
3 years, 3 months ago

Vaccine Certification Must Meet Minimum Criteria, Working With India on 'Phased Approach': UK

News 18  

A day after UK added Serum Institute’s Covishield to its expanded travel advisory, the government has said Covid-19 vaccine certification from all countries must meet a minimum criteria and it is working with India on a phased approach to its international travel norms. With India’s vaccine certification not on a list of 18 approved countries, Indian travellers to the UK …

Covishield gets UK nod, but Indians still have to quarantine. The dispute, explained
3 years, 3 months ago

Covishield gets UK nod, but Indians still have to quarantine. The dispute, explained

Hindustan Times  

The United Kingdom is facing a severe backlash for what many have called its “selective vaccine policy” after the country issued its revised international travel advisory on Wednesday, in which it approved several formulations of the coronavirus disease vaccine – including the Covishield shot manufactured by the Serum Institute. However, even though the UK kept Covishield, manufactured by the SII, …

Talks on to resolve travel norms row, but vaccine certification must meet 'minimum criteria', says UK
3 years, 3 months ago

Talks on to resolve travel norms row, but vaccine certification must meet 'minimum criteria', says UK

India Today  

Amid a burgeoning diplomatic wrangle with India, the UK government has said it is working with New Delhi to figure out a “phased approach” to its international travel guidelines. “Our top priority remains protecting public health, and reopening travel in a safe and sustainable way, which is why vaccine certification from all countries must meet the minimum criteria taking into …

‘Looking at it urgently,’ says UK envoy on vaccine certification for India
3 years, 3 months ago

‘Looking at it urgently,’ says UK envoy on vaccine certification for India

Hindustan Times  

The British government on Wednesday included India’s Covishield in a list of approved Covid-19 jabs though the two sides are yet to reach common ground on certification so that fully vaccinated Indian travellers to the UK can avoid quarantine. India and the UK have held several meetings and discussions between technical experts since the beginning of this month, the latest …

Covishield fine, but not Indian certification: U.K.
3 years, 3 months ago

Covishield fine, but not Indian certification: U.K.

The Hindu  

The United Kingdom on Wednesday formally recognised COVID-19 vaccine Covishield produced by the Serum Institute of India. Wednesday’s announcement did not include any change in India's position in the ‘Amber List’, while the U.K. has cleared 18 countries for the ‘Green List’. Only ‘Red List’ from Oct. 4 British High Commissioner Alex Ellis in an interview with NDTV on Wednesday …

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